Regulatory Excellence & Compliance

Compliance and Regulations

Caspivelo adheres to comprehensive international regulatory frameworks, enforcing a risk-based compliance approach across all trade and financial activities.

Regulatory Alignment Framework

Our operations are governed by internationally recognised regulatory standards ensuring transparency, legitimacy, and ethical conduct.

UK Money Laundering Regulations 2017

UK MLR 2017

Comprehensive anti-money laundering framework requiring customer due diligence, ongoing monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting to the National Crime Agency (NCA).

  • Customer Due Diligence (CDD) procedures
  • Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) for high-risk scenarios
  • Record keeping and transaction monitoring

FATF International AML/CTF Standards

Financial Action Task Force

Global standards for combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing established by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

  • Risk-based approach to AML/CTF
  • Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) screening
  • International cooperation and information sharing

EU AMLD6 Directive

6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive

European Union's 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive harmonising criminal offences, extending liability, and strengthening cross-border cooperation.

  • Extended corporate criminal liability
  • Harmonised money laundering offences
  • Enhanced cross-border cooperation

OFSI/UN/EU/OFAC Sanctions Frameworks

Multi-Jurisdiction Sanctions Compliance

Compliance with financial sanctions imposed by the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, United Nations, European Union, and US Treasury.

  • Real-time sanctions list screening
  • Country and sectoral sanctions monitoring
  • Transaction blocking and reporting procedures

AML and Compliance Statement

Zero-Tolerance Policy

Caspivelo Commodities Ltd enforces a zero-tolerance policy on money laundering, terrorist financing, illicit trade, sanctions evasion and fraud.

All Counterparties Undergo:

  • Identity and Beneficial Ownership Verification: Full documentation of corporate structure and UBO disclosure
  • Corporate Structure and Trading Legitimacy Checks: Registration verification and market presence validation
  • Sanctions and PEP Screening: Multi-jurisdiction watchlist verification
  • Source-of-Funds and Source-of-Product Assessment: Origin verification and supply chain transparency

Enhanced Due Diligence Applied To:

  • Higher-value cargo transactions exceeding standard thresholds
  • Complex delivery structures involving multiple jurisdictions
  • International correspondent banking payment arrangements
  • Transactions involving higher-risk geographic regions
  • First-time counterparty relationships

Risk-Based Compliance Framework

Our compliance approach is risk-based, proportionate, and continuously updated to reflect evolving regulatory requirements and market practices. We maintain detailed records, conduct regular internal audits, and ensure full cooperation with regulatory authorities.

Continuous Monitoring Internal Audits Regulatory Cooperation Documentation Retention

Payment Settlement Standards

Regulated Banking Channels Only

No third-party or unrelated remitters are permitted. All settlements are executed exclusively through regulated banking channels.

GBP - British Pound Sterling

UK-regulated banking institutions

EUR - Euro

EU-regulated correspondent banks

USD - US Dollar

SWIFT-enabled international transfers

AED - UAE Dirham

Middle East regulated banking channels

Payment Integrity Requirements

  • Verified Bank Accounts

    All payment accounts verified against corporate registration and beneficial ownership

  • SWIFT Messaging

    International payments follow SWIFT protocols with full audit trail

  • Transaction Documentation

    Complete documentation maintained for minimum 6 years per regulatory requirements

  • Real-Time Screening

    All payments screened against sanctions lists before execution

  • Correspondent Banking

    Tier-1 financial institutions only with established AML/CTF controls

Contract and Delivery Standards

ICC Incoterms® 2020

International Commercial Terms

All transactions follow ICC Incoterms® 2020 contractual and delivery standards, defining clear obligations for buyers and sellers.

Common Terms Used:

  • FOB (Free on Board): Seller delivers goods on board vessel, buyer assumes responsibility
  • CIF (Cost, Insurance, Freight): Seller covers costs to destination port including insurance
  • DAP (Delivered at Place): Seller delivers to named destination, buyer handles import clearance

Independent Inspection

Quality Assurance & Verification

All commodities undergo independent inspection and certification by internationally recognised agencies.

Approved Inspection Agencies:

  • SGS (Société Générale de Surveillance) Global leader in inspection and certification services
  • Bureau Veritas International testing and quality certification
  • Intertek Quality assurance and commodity inspection

Documentation and Logistics Oversight

Contract Verification

SPA consistency and compliance with international standards

Product Allocation

Verification of refinery/mill origination and allocation proof

Vessel Coordination

Loading schedule and cargo transfer documentation tracking

Regulatory Compliance Summary

AML/CTF Framework

  • UK Money Laundering Regulations 2017
  • FATF International Standards
  • EU AMLD6 Directive
  • Risk-based compliance approach

Sanctions Compliance

  • OFSI (UK) sanctions screening
  • UN Security Council compliance
  • EU sanctions frameworks
  • OFAC (US Treasury) verification

Payment Standards

  • Regulated banking channels only
  • GBP, EUR, USD, AED currencies
  • SWIFT messaging protocols
  • No third-party remitters

Contract Standards

  • ICC Incoterms® 2020
  • GAFTA standard contracts
  • SGS/Bureau Veritas inspection
  • Supply chain transparency

Commitment to Regulatory Excellence

Caspivelo Commodities Ltd maintains the highest standards of regulatory compliance, ensuring every transaction meets or exceeds international requirements for transparency, legitimacy, and ethical conduct.

View Our Commitment to Integrity

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) Verification

Our LEI provides global identification and verification of our legal entity for international financial transactions

LEI: 6488P54Z8Z279OHC5O34

Verified and registered with the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)

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Registered Office
London, United Kingdom
Company Registration
UK Private Limited Company
Global Operations
5 Continents